Whether it’s the full swing, short game or putting, weight distribution affects the quality of your strike.
When hitting pitches and chips, many amateurs lean away from the target at address with most of their weight on the back foot in an effort to lift the ball in the air. But that puts the low point of the swing behind the ball, resulting in thin or topped shots.
This Flamingo Drill will help:
Set up with your feet a few inches apart and the ball in the middle of your stance.
Place your back foot behind you with the toes on the ground.
Using your front foot and leg as a pivot point, hit chips and pitches while finishing in balance.
This drill promotes your weight starting, staying and finishing forward. Once you consistently finish on balance with good contact, bring your back foot close to your front foot and set up with your weight favoring the front foot and your shirt buttons slightly in front of the ball. From here, crisp contact is inevitable and the ground will go from being an enemy to your friend.
Devan Bonebrake is the owner of the Southern California Golf Academy at Carlsbad Golf Center. He can be reached at (503) 706-7187 or southerncalgolfacademy.com.
